Clearing the Recent URL and Radio URL Lists in Windows Media Player (258223)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.1
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.2
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
This article was previously published under Q258223
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY

This article describes how to clear the recently used URL list and the Radio URL list in Microsoft Windows Media Player.

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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To remove the most recently used URL from Windows Media Player, use Registry Editor to delete the specific URLx entry in the RecentURLList folder under:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player

Or, delete the RecentURLList folder to remove the entire list.

To remove the most recent Radio URL from Windows Media Player, use Registry Editor to remove the Radio_Station_x entry from the MRUList folder under:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Radio

Or, delete the entire MRUlist folder to remove the entire list.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/20/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbhowto KB258223
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